tech question

[DJBacon06]

any idea why when i hold my trigger down it leaks for about 2 seconds then fizzles away? my set up is classic valve with lvl 10 and inteli frame

any help would be great, thanks

[yurchikcs]

Need more specifics, where is it leaking from? On/off area, down the barrel?

[DJBacon06]

im not entirely sure....thats the problem, i don't think its down the barrel. but i don't know. its done this ever since i got lvl 10 installed. its no big deal, but i am ver curious as to why it would leak. and i won't be able to tinker anymore, because i bent my teflon on/off o-ring.

thanks

[athomas]

The problem isn't a big one but is a result of the residual chamber pressure and the number of shims you are using. Remove a shim or two and the leak will probably go away.

[DJBacon06]

ok cool, thanks

[yurchikcs]

Sounded more like an on/off problem to me, I thought the residual pressure problem only occured in RT style valves.

[athomas]

The rsidual pressure after you fire an LX bolt is higher than with the old level 7 bolt. They can leak some after you fire and hold the trigger if the LX adjustments aren't perfect.

[mark_426]

why do you need to hold the trigger in? what i am understanding is that because you hold the trigger in the vavle cant reset, and it leaks out the on off?

[DJBacon06]

i don't need to hold the tigger down....its just when i do it leaks....no biggie, thaks eveybody

[mark_426]

my classic did that.. i think its just that its recharging and doesnt get the full pressure so it takes longer and leaeks out a little bit or something...

[BlackVCG]

100% normal issue.

What's happening is when you fire the shot, you have some residual pressure in the chamber (all Mags do) and that pressure is not enough to allow the o-ring to seal on the bolt stem, so it leaks the remaining residual pressure. This only happens with Level 10 because of the mechanics of the system.

If you ever put your tank on the gun with not enough pressure in it, usually somewhere below 400psi, it will leak down the barrel and not seal. This is the same thing as what is happening when you pull and hold the trigger.

[DJBacon06]

oooOOOOOoooooooo thanks guys!